The Children (1880)
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Camille Pissarro's evocative painting, "The Children," completed in 1880, captures a serene and intimate moment of childhood. In this tender scene, two children are seated at a wooden table near a window, bathed in the soft light that filters through it, suggesting a quiet corner within their home. The elder, a young girl with flowing dark hair, appears deep in contemplation or perhaps lost in a quiet activity, adding to the peaceful ambiance of the setting. Beside her, a smaller child, wearing a light blue bonnet, engages with what seems to be a book or papers, hinting at a moment of learning or play.Pissarro's brushwork imbues the scene with a texture that is almost tactile, the strokes creating a soft atmosphere that wraps around the figures. The background is a mosaic of cool tones with a gentle light coming from the window, contrasting harmoniously with the warmer hues of the children's clothing and the furniture, establishing a cozy atmosphere. Details like the jug, bottle, and cups on the table add elements of daily life, grounding the ethereal quality of the painting in the familiar."The Children" is a powerful reflection on the simplicity and innocence of youth, portrayed through Pissarro’s distinctive impressionistic style.
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Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. — Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) was born on St.Thomas (now the US Virgin Islands) to a Portuguese father and a Dominican mother. He went to Paris to study art at Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He was an early pioneer of pointillism and neo-impressionism and later became a mentor of many famous impressionist painters including Cezanne, Manet, Renoir, and Gauguin. His paintings depicted rural and urban French landscapes and lifestyle. Many of his works politically captured images of peasants and laborers. Today, he is considered the father of impressionism.